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China Trying To Take Over Afghan Air Base, Use Pakistan Against India: Nikki Haley
US needs to closely watch China as it might try to take over the Bagram air base in Afghanistan following the Taliban's takeover of the war-torn country and use Pakistan to get stronger to go against India, a former senior American diplomat warned.
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Afghan Troops Struggle To Replace Americans At Key Bagram Base
After American troops withdrew without notifying them, Afghan soldiers guarding the Bagram Air Base have been left with thousands of Taliban prisoners and a certainty that the enemy will attack.
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US Troops Leave Bagram Air Base In Afghanistan After Nearly 2 Decades
All US and NATO troops have left the biggest air base in Afghanistan, officials said Friday, signalling the complete withdrawal of foreign forces from the country was imminent after two decades of war.
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US To Hand Over Bagram Air Base To Afghan Forces In 20 Days: Officials
The US military will hand over its main Bagram Air Base to Afghan forces in about 20 days, an official said Tuesday, as Washington carries out its final withdrawal after nearly two decades of war.
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No Phones, Scripted Tweets: How Trump's Afghanistan Trip Was Kept Under Wraps
Notorious for leaks and chastened by previous security lapses, the White House went to unusual lengths to keep President Donald Trump's Thanksgiving trip to Afghanistan under wraps, devising a cover story for his movements that included posting scripted tweets while he was in the air, administration officials said.
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Trump Makes Unannounced Thanksgiving Trip To US Troops In Afghanistan
US President Donald Trump made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan on Thursday to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with US troops at the Bagram airbase outside the capital Kabul.
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Pentagon: F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes In Afghanistan
The Pentagon says that an F-16 fighter jet has crashed at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.
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5 Killed In Suicide Attack On US-Afghan Patrol in Kabul: Official
A suicide bomber on a motorbike attacked a joint US-Afghan patrol near Bagram air base in Afghanistan today, killing five soldiers and wounding six, Bagram District Governor Abdul Shukur Qudusi said.
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Afghan Insurgents Kill NATO Force Member in Attack on US Base
Afghan militants killed a NATO coalition force member during an attack on the US air base at Bagram, outside Kabul, NATO said in a statement today.
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2 US Troops, Court Official Killed in Afghanistan
Separate insurgent attacks killed two US troops and a top Afghan court official, authorities said on Saturday, part of a surging wave of militant assaults ahead of the withdrawal of most foreign troops at the end of the month.
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US Defends Decision to Swap Taliban for Captive Soldier
The United States on Sunday defended its decision to allow five Taliban detainees to be transferred from Guantanamo Bay to Qatar to secure the release of a US soldier held in Afghanistan, saying time was running short.
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'New Opening' for US-Taliban Talks Possible: Chuck Hagel
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel expressed hope on Sunday the release of US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl would lead to direct US talks with the Taliban.
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Barack Obama Leaves Afghanistan After Surprise Troop Visit
US President Barack Obama flew out of Afghanistan's Bagram Air Base in the early hours of Monday after a four-hour surprise visit to troops, an AFP reporter said.
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Hamid Karzai Refused to Meet Barack Obama at Bagram Air Base: US Official
Afghan President Hamid Karzai was offered a meeting with President Barack Obama at Bagram Air Base outside Kabul but declined, a US official said Sunday.
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Barack Obama, in Afghanistan, Says He Will Make Troop Announcement Soon
President Barack Obama, on a visit to Afghanistan, said on Sunday his administration would likely announce soon how many troops the United States will keep in the country, as it winds down its presence after nearly 13 years of war.
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China Trying To Take Over Afghan Air Base, Use Pakistan Against India: Nikki Haley
US needs to closely watch China as it might try to take over the Bagram air base in Afghanistan following the Taliban's takeover of the war-torn country and use Pakistan to get stronger to go against India, a former senior American diplomat warned.
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Afghan Troops Struggle To Replace Americans At Key Bagram Base
After American troops withdrew without notifying them, Afghan soldiers guarding the Bagram Air Base have been left with thousands of Taliban prisoners and a certainty that the enemy will attack.
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US Troops Leave Bagram Air Base In Afghanistan After Nearly 2 Decades
All US and NATO troops have left the biggest air base in Afghanistan, officials said Friday, signalling the complete withdrawal of foreign forces from the country was imminent after two decades of war.
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US To Hand Over Bagram Air Base To Afghan Forces In 20 Days: Officials
The US military will hand over its main Bagram Air Base to Afghan forces in about 20 days, an official said Tuesday, as Washington carries out its final withdrawal after nearly two decades of war.
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No Phones, Scripted Tweets: How Trump's Afghanistan Trip Was Kept Under Wraps
Notorious for leaks and chastened by previous security lapses, the White House went to unusual lengths to keep President Donald Trump's Thanksgiving trip to Afghanistan under wraps, devising a cover story for his movements that included posting scripted tweets while he was in the air, administration officials said.
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Trump Makes Unannounced Thanksgiving Trip To US Troops In Afghanistan
US President Donald Trump made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan on Thursday to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with US troops at the Bagram airbase outside the capital Kabul.
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Pentagon: F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes In Afghanistan
The Pentagon says that an F-16 fighter jet has crashed at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.
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5 Killed In Suicide Attack On US-Afghan Patrol in Kabul: Official
A suicide bomber on a motorbike attacked a joint US-Afghan patrol near Bagram air base in Afghanistan today, killing five soldiers and wounding six, Bagram District Governor Abdul Shukur Qudusi said.
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Afghan Insurgents Kill NATO Force Member in Attack on US Base
Afghan militants killed a NATO coalition force member during an attack on the US air base at Bagram, outside Kabul, NATO said in a statement today.
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2 US Troops, Court Official Killed in Afghanistan
Separate insurgent attacks killed two US troops and a top Afghan court official, authorities said on Saturday, part of a surging wave of militant assaults ahead of the withdrawal of most foreign troops at the end of the month.
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US Defends Decision to Swap Taliban for Captive Soldier
The United States on Sunday defended its decision to allow five Taliban detainees to be transferred from Guantanamo Bay to Qatar to secure the release of a US soldier held in Afghanistan, saying time was running short.
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'New Opening' for US-Taliban Talks Possible: Chuck Hagel
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel expressed hope on Sunday the release of US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl would lead to direct US talks with the Taliban.
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Barack Obama Leaves Afghanistan After Surprise Troop Visit
US President Barack Obama flew out of Afghanistan's Bagram Air Base in the early hours of Monday after a four-hour surprise visit to troops, an AFP reporter said.
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Hamid Karzai Refused to Meet Barack Obama at Bagram Air Base: US Official
Afghan President Hamid Karzai was offered a meeting with President Barack Obama at Bagram Air Base outside Kabul but declined, a US official said Sunday.
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Barack Obama, in Afghanistan, Says He Will Make Troop Announcement Soon
President Barack Obama, on a visit to Afghanistan, said on Sunday his administration would likely announce soon how many troops the United States will keep in the country, as it winds down its presence after nearly 13 years of war.
